used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wanted to fling everything to the winds and get after the “gopher police-scab” with his old guns primed and a supply of bullets in his pockets.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The Beginning of the Harvest The things Lightning discovered at McFardell’s homestead and later learned in Hartspool instantly suggested headlong action.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He wanted to fling everything to the winds and get after the “gopher police-scab” with his old guns primed and a supply of bullets in his pockets.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Beginning of the Harvest The things Lightning discovered at McFardell’s homestead and later learned in Hartspool instantly suggested headlong action.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Beginning of the Harvest The things Lightning discovered at McFardell’s homestead and later learned in Hartspool instantly suggested headlong action.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But there was something, some subtle claim that was infinitely stronger, holding him back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt he would be serving Molly better by remaining at her call on the farm.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The Beginning of the Harvest The things Lightning discovered at McFardell’s homestead and later learned in Hartspool instantly suggested headlong action.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He felt he would be serving Molly better by remaining at her call on the farm.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading He wanted to fling everything to the winds and get after the “gopher police-scab” with his old guns primed and a supply of bullets in his pockets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was something, some subtle claim that was infinitely stronger, holding him back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He felt he would be serving Molly better by remaining at her call on the farm.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He felt he would be serving Molly better by remaining at her call on the farm.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading But there was something, some subtle claim that was infinitely stronger, holding him back.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The Beginning of the Harvest The things Lightning discovered at McFardell’s homestead and later learned in Hartspool instantly suggested headlong action.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He wanted to fling everything to the winds and get after the “gopher police-scab” with his old guns primed and a supply of bullets in his pockets.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He felt he would be serving Molly better by remaining at her call on the farm.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt he would be serving Molly better by remaining at her call on the farm.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading He wanted to fling everything to the winds and get after the “gopher police-scab” with his old guns primed and a supply of bullets in his pockets.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He wanted to fling everything to the winds and get after the “gopher police-scab” with his old guns primed and a supply of bullets in his pockets.
gophernounUS /ˈɡoʊfər/
a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
From this reading He wanted to fling everything to the winds and get after the “gopher police-scab” with his old guns primed and a supply of bullets in his pockets.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He wanted to fling everything to the winds and get after the “gopher police-scab” with his old guns primed and a supply of bullets in his pockets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
Hartspool
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From this reading The Beginning of the Harvest The things Lightning discovered at McFardell’s homestead and later learned in Hartspool instantly suggested headlong action.
HarvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The Beginning of the Harvest The things Lightning discovered at McFardell’s homestead and later learned in Hartspool instantly suggested headlong action.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to fling everything to the winds and get after the “gopher police-scab” with his old guns primed and a supply of bullets in his pockets.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading The Beginning of the Harvest The things Lightning discovered at McFardell’s homestead and later learned in Hartspool instantly suggested headlong action.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt he would be serving Molly better by remaining at her call on the farm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there was something, some subtle claim that was infinitely stronger, holding him back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to fling everything to the winds and get after the “gopher police-scab” with his old guns primed and a supply of bullets in his pockets.
the act of retaining something
From this reading But there was something, some subtle claim that was infinitely stronger, holding him back.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading The Beginning of the Harvest The things Lightning discovered at McFardell’s homestead and later learned in Hartspool instantly suggested headlong action.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Beginning of the Harvest The things Lightning discovered at McFardell’s homestead and later learned in Hartspool instantly suggested headlong action.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading But there was something, some subtle claim that was infinitely stronger, holding him back.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The Beginning of the Harvest The things Lightning discovered at McFardell’s homestead and later learned in Hartspool instantly suggested headlong action.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The Beginning of the Harvest The things Lightning discovered at McFardell’s homestead and later learned in Hartspool instantly suggested headlong action.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The Beginning of the Harvest The things Lightning discovered at McFardell’s homestead and later learned in Hartspool instantly suggested headlong action.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The Beginning of the Harvest The things Lightning discovered at McFardell’s homestead and later learned in Hartspool instantly suggested headlong action.
McFardell's
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From this reading The Beginning of the Harvest The things Lightning discovered at McFardell’s homestead and later learned in Hartspool instantly suggested headlong action.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading He felt he would be serving Molly better by remaining at her call on the farm.
Molly'snounUS /ˈmɑːliz/
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Beginning of the Harvest The things Lightning discovered at McFardell’s homestead and later learned in Hartspool instantly suggested headlong action.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He wanted to fling everything to the winds and get after the “gopher police-scab” with his old guns primed and a supply of bullets in his pockets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He felt he would be serving Molly better by remaining at her call on the farm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He wanted to fling everything to the winds and get after the “gopher police-scab” with his old guns primed and a supply of bullets in his pockets.
police-scab
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From this reading He wanted to fling everything to the winds and get after the “gopher police-scab” with his old guns primed and a supply of bullets in his pockets.
primedadjectiveUS /praɪmd/
(usually followed by “to” or “for”) on the point of or strongly disposed
From this reading He wanted to fling everything to the winds and get after the “gopher police-scab” with his old guns primed and a supply of bullets in his pockets.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
not used up
From this reading He felt he would be serving Molly better by remaining at her call on the farm.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading He felt he would be serving Molly better by remaining at her call on the farm.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But there was something, some subtle claim that was infinitely stronger, holding him back.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But there was something, some subtle claim that was infinitely stronger, holding him back.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But there was something, some subtle claim that was infinitely stronger, holding him back.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading But there was something, some subtle claim that was infinitely stronger, holding him back.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The Beginning of the Harvest The things Lightning discovered at McFardell’s homestead and later learned in Hartspool instantly suggested headlong action.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He wanted to fling everything to the winds and get after the “gopher police-scab” with his old guns primed and a supply of bullets in his pockets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there was something, some subtle claim that was infinitely stronger, holding him back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Beginning of the Harvest The things Lightning discovered at McFardell’s homestead and later learned in Hartspool instantly suggested headlong action.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was something, some subtle claim that was infinitely stronger, holding him back.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Beginning of the Harvest The things Lightning discovered at McFardell’s homestead and later learned in Hartspool instantly suggested headlong action.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to fling everything to the winds and get after the “gopher police-scab” with his old guns primed and a supply of bullets in his pockets.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to fling everything to the winds and get after the “gopher police-scab” with his old guns primed and a supply of bullets in his pockets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was something, some subtle claim that was infinitely stronger, holding him back.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He wanted to fling everything to the winds and get after the “gopher police-scab” with his old guns primed and a supply of bullets in his pockets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wanted to fling everything to the winds and get after the “gopher police-scab” with his old guns primed and a supply of bullets in his pockets.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Since that hour or so of meditation in the shade of his wagon at McFardell’s there had steadily grown up within him a conviction that, whatever his devotion might prompt in Molly’s defence, his place must be near her all the time now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He felt he would be serving Molly better by remaining at her call on the farm.
